Here are the 24 streets in Northampton approved for a 5G mast

There are 24 streets in Northampton that have been given approval as a site for a 5G capable mast.

In nearly all of these cases, the borough council was approached for "prior approval" or "prior notification" because the 5G rollout has already been approved by national legislation.

In fact, councils across the UK have been urged not to impede the rollout of 5G set out by the national guidelines.

One of the planning statements put to the council by H3G Ltd reads: "The National Planning Policy Framework clearly states that authorities should NOT question the need for the service [...] the Applicant considers it to be important to explain the technical justification for the site."

Many of the applications intend to upgrade or replace existing masts fit for 2G, 3G and 4G because the hardware for 5G is heavier.

In other cases, the plans require constructing a 20m tall "monopole" with the antennae fitted at the top.

5G is capable of carrying large amounts of data and can provide speeds of more than 1GB per second. However, the higher-frequency radio waves the network sues has a limited range of around 250m.

The 24 streets are:

- Hawksmoor Way, off Harlestone Road: Prior Notification approved -

- Bants Lane, near junction with Melrose Avenue: Prior Approval granted

- Main Road, Duston, near junction with Berrywood Road: Prior Approval granted

- Welford Road, opposite Larwood Close near to The Pastures Community Centre: Prior Approval granted

- Lumbertubs Way, close to junction with Queenswood Avenue: Prior Notification approved

- Coppice Drive, off Kettering Road: Prior Approval not required

- Booth Lane South, near to junction with Butterfields: Prior notification approved

- Danes Camp Way, at roundabout with Upton Way: Prior Approval granted

- Great Billing Way, near junction with Blackthorn Road: Prior notification approved

- Towcester Road, approx. 100m south-west of junction with Hunsbury Hill Road: Prior Approval granted

- Great Billing Way, near junction with Blackthorn Road: Prior notification approved

- Holly Lodge Drive, near to junction with Syresham Way: Prior notification approved

- Billing Road, near to junction with Barry Road: Prior approval granted

- Great Billing Way, near to roundabout with Overmead Road: Prior notification approved

- Wellingborough Road, at roundabout with Lings Way: Prior notification approved

- Great Billing Way, junction with Ecton Brook Road: Planning permission approved

- Hermitage Way, at junction with London Road: Planning permission approved

- 64 Roe Road, on top of telecommunications building: Prior notification approved.

- Wellingborough Road, near to bus shelter at junction with St Edmund's Street: Prior Notification approved

- Gladstone Road, on top of roundabout junction with Pembroke Road: Prior Notification approved

- Blackthorn Road, near junction with Clakthorn Bridge Court: Prior Notification approved

- East Park Parade, near bost stop next to the entrance to Pavillion car park: Prior Notification approved

- Billing Road East, near to junction with Cavendish Drive: Prior Notification approved

- Little Billing Way, near to roundabout with Manorfield Road: Prior Notification approved.

It comes after a planning application was submitted to build a 20m-tall mast in the centre of St James.On many of the applications, a letter from a senior borough council environmental health officer, Gavin Smith, also reassures that the developments are in line with guidance by the National Radiological Protection Board and "will not be a significant health hazard."